1959 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
The 1959 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC. Baylor played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at Colorado* | | W 15–7 | 23,761 | |
October 3 | vs. No. 1 LSU* | | L 0–22 | 32,308–35,455 | [1] |
October 10 | No. 19 Arkansas | | L 7–23 | 24,000 | |
October 17 | Texas Tech | | W 14–7 | 20,000 | |
October 24 | at Texas A&M | | W 13–0 | 17,500 | |
October 31 | No. 15 TCU![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | L 0–14 | 26,000 | |
November 7 | at No. 3 Texas | | L 12–13 | 40,000 | [2] |
November 14 | at No. 4 USC* | | L 8–17 | 43,832 | |
November 21 | SMU | | L 14–30 | 25,000 | |
November 28 | at Rice | | W 23–21 | 30,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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